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Pursing a holistic approach to persimmons
Avocado and persimmon grower is focusing on soil fertilisation, reducing chemical inputs and talking on Integrated Pest Management
31 October 2016
Young Queenslander set to shake up indoor production
This vegetable grower stays relevant and profitable by diversifying crops his family farms
31 October 2016
From value-adding to agri-tourism, we explore it all to improve farm-gate returns
A cherry growers’ strategy for improving farm-gate returns considers ways of being innovative outside of the actual growing.
30 November 2016
A healthy shock for fresh produce
Meeting Australia’s stringent food safety standards efficiently with an electricity-charged sanitisation method for water used in growing vegetables
31 July 2017
Mission to MARS for the Australian vegetable industry
Mechanisation, automation, robotics and sensing to boost production and reduce the need for labour in the future
30 April 2017
Coordinated defence against Australia’s most threatening plant disease
Media ReleaseCaption: A plant affected by Xylella Fastidiosa. Hort Innovation and Wine Australia have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to safeguard the nation against a devastating bacteria that could cripple the
18 October 2018
More sustainable crops just a spray away
Media ReleaseCaption: Professor Neena Mitter (centre) and QAAFI researchers test the non-toxic, pathogen-free BioClay spray on cabbages. SCIENTISTS are investigating whether a clay-based ‘vaccine’ for plants could safeguard the nation’s $5.5
13 September 2018
On farm evaluation of vegetable seed viability using non-destructive techniques (VG16028)
This research looked at ways to assess and improve vegetable seed quality and viability on farm.
5 September 2018
On-farm quality testing utilising near infrared (NIR) technology (MG17002)
This short, practical project funded staff from the Australian Mango Industry Association to assist growers in determining the maturity of fruit prior to picking in the 2017/18 harvest.
22 August 2018
Grower guide for lychee grading (LY16003)
This project brought together the various lychee grading standards in existence, to formulate an overall guide for Australian lychee growers.
1 August 2018